Kitchen Design: 10 Great Floor Plans

Designer Candice Olson removed cabinets and walls and installed a peninsula in this Big Easy Kitchen. "This really opens up the area visually, allows the couple some extra counter space and gives guests a place to lounge," Candice says.

What makes this kitchen design so sleek? "(It) features integrated appliances for a seamless look. The warmth of the glossy Makassar ebony is the perfect modern complement to the white upper cabinets and countertop," says designer Christopher J. Grubb.

Three rooms were combined to create this kitchen designed by Steve Appolloni. "A skylight was installed inside a unique vented soffit over the island to brighten the kitchen and create visual focus," Steve says.

This kitchen's layout takes full advantage of the views. "The playful colors in this contemporary kitchen are repeated in the accent tiles, area rug and chairs around the breakfast table," says designer Linda Applewhite.